Education Improvement Council Division of Curriculum, Instruction, and Staff Development

October 21, 2013

Division of Curriculum, Instruction, and Staff Development Dr. Mike Mattingly, Assistant Superintendent

Mary Helen Martin, Director of Elementary C&I

Vicky Christenson, Director of Secondary C&I

Division of Curriculum, Instruction and Staff Development

Staff Development

Curriculum

Instruction

INSTRUCTION

Staff Development

presented by

Secondary Curriculum

Department

A New Focus for

Classroom

Walkthrough

Look 2 Learning walks provide

campus data about student learning

so teachers can determine what

that data means to them.

Over time L2L walks lower teacher

apprehension about the

examination and discussion of

instruction.

Traditionally, when we visit classrooms we stay in the back of the room.

We get to see the teacher—and the backs of students’ heads. If we stood behind the teacher, we would still see the instruction and, more importantly, student responses to it. We’ve tended to focus on teaching rather than on learning. Larry Lezotte

the focus is on…

Research-based

practices

Gathering data

Finding patterns

Reflection

Learning

and not…

Compliance with

policies

Making judgments

Individuals

Evaluation

Teaching

Brief, frequent classroom visits

can provide valuable data

to initiate reflection, guide

instruction, and improve learning.

2-4 minutes every 2 weeks

patterns

for real, lasting change not mandate

the goal!

We have a system for that.

Walks are not “observations.”

Brief visit, a sample

Data-gathering process

Looking for trends and patterns

Focus on learning

Talk to the

Student

Examine the

Work

Observe the

classroom and

examine the

work

Examine the

work and check

the TEKS

Look for student

interaction with

the environment